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A visit to the Zion Rest Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Zion Rest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Rest Cemetery:

32.4773, -100.7821

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.

The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Colorado City. Colorado City lies just to the southwest of the Zion Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Zion Rest Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • White Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Church Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Lone Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Colorado City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Colorado City Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City Cemetery
    • The Colorado City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Colorado Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2986 <5>
  • Cemetery of the Sands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cemetery of the Sands is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery of the Sands
  • Mitchell County Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Pyron Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pyron Cemetery is located in Scurry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyron Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pyron Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hermleigh.
  • Champion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Champion Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Cemetery
  • Hermleigh Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Handley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Round Mountain Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hillside Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roscoe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Roscoe.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6455 <5>
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
    • Claytonville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Claytonville Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville Cemetery
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
    • Spade Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spade Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade Cemetery
    • Camp Springs Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Camp Springs Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Buford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Buford is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
  • Colorado City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Loraine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wastella ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wastella is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
  • Dunn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hermleigh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Roscoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ira
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Westbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Claytonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Claytonville is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
  • Snyder
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Spade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Spade is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
    • Avenger Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
    • Capitola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Capitola is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Sweetwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Iatan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Iatan is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
    • Hobbs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hobbs is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Zion Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Zion Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mitchell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Zion Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350767  (Zion Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350767 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Mitchell
      • Est. Elev: 677 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colorado City
      • Location given for Zion Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4773385     Lon: -100.7820569
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zion Rest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.